A mjaor policy commitment of the Gray Government was to establish a framework for dergulation. To this end it established a Board and Secretariat to support the Board. Its terms of reference required it to investigate regulations and/or regulatory activities that:;;- were no longer needed because of social change or the existence of other satisfactory mechanisms;;- impose significant costs on the community;;- inhibit economic devlopment or community initiative;;- unduly restrict access to public services;;- are overly complex or time consuming, or;;- impede efficient Government performance;;;;The Board reported to the Attorney-General.